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• Re: Leaking starting battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:24:37 -0700
  Hi, This is not the right way to measure current. By putting the meter between the battery + post and the disconnected - battery cable, there...
• Re: A-Arms
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:00:33 -0400
  ...Any Advice or wisdom? > Thanks Eric > 91 Syncro > > http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t72/a91syncro/?action=view&current=vana-armsandcvjoints023.jpg > > http://s157.photobucket...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long but no cigar)
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 16:12:19 -0700
  The time the points are closed is the dwell time allowing the current through the primary to create magnetic field saturation in the windings...
• Re: a propane tank idea
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 11:51:21 -0500
  If you can hang on a couple of weeks, I'll donate my current complete LP Tank and Valve setup from my 85 Westy...
• Re: nvc, does anybody have a current cafax acct?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:21:19 -0700
  ...nvc, does anybody have a current cafax acct? does anybody have a current cafax acct? jm1bc1416v0165048, tia aaron '87 syncro gl
• Re: Third brake light possibility found
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:39:27 -0400
  ...Grounded the > lights at > the left defrost ground: > http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/NeptunoMD/El%20Guapo%20Vanagon/?action=view&current=blubrik008.jpg > http...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 00:17:10 -0500
  ...however there's nearly no >> >> >current, and it's current, not voltage, which will charge a >> >> >battery... or an electrocution! (a 100mA current of...
• Re: front headlights not working.... (long winded again)
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:47:55 -0500
  ...I would check the current draw with a ammeter, to find out just how much current is running through the switch, could be you...
• Re: Neat Camper upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Tue, 13 May 1997 12:05:50 -0400
  ...They can kill >power in 1/40th of a second and will "Trip" if there are slight current >changes (Or a big one). Excellent...
• Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 02:51:21 EST
  ...The result of that sudden >massive current transfer could be a fire or explosion. No, it is not a huge >risk, but it is...
• Re: LEDs for the dash
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:20:12 -0700
  ...Dropping the current somewhat by increasing the resistor value increased the lifespan, but not by a lot. The same average current supplied with a...
• Re: Horn upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 15 May 2011 22:23:13 -0400
  ...you want for sure .. >so the only current flowing in the horn contact ring is the current >to energize the relay .. >which is very...
• Re: Electrical Leak Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 15:35:03 MDT
  Another way to look for leaks using the ameter is to measure currents at the fuse box. Simply pop out the fuzes one at...
• Re: VANAGON digest 674
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Nov 1995 20:44:45 -0800
  Hi there jonesl, Rocky Mountian Motor Works current catalog lists "37120 (16) Flywheel Lock 50-79 $8.49/ea Page 47 of the current...
• Re: [T2] setting up multimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 18:45:06 -0500
  It really doesn't matter which battery cable you are in series with because the same current flows from the battery, through the accessories...
• Re: LEDs in 12V systems
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:01:08 -0500
  ...This may produce very high currents if no limiting resistor is used. The current would not be infinite as the equations imply, because the...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 1 May 2003 11:11:50 -0400
  ...The issue isn't so much the voltage as it is the current. Let me explain. The starter solenoid has a fairly hefty current...
• Re: CBs Vanagons Antennas
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:02:11 -0700
  Hi Volks, I like that "current collector". What do you store that current in? The sink? ROTFLMAO... But I don't quite understand the...
• Current draw for Dometic 182a
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:55:04 -0700
  Does anyone know off the top of their head, the current draw of the 12v heater on a Dometic 182a refrigerator? (I’m changing...
• RE: Electric Heaters / isolater
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 14:11:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If you start drawing more current than the generator can supply, the isolator cuts off the generator from the second battery, and lets the...
• Re: Neat Camper upgrade
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Tue, 14 May 1996 18:03:28 -0400
  ...They can kill > >power in 1/40th of a second and will "Trip" if there are slight current > >changes (Or a big one). Excellent...
• no current to injectors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:39:02 -0400
  ...no current to them, will runn if feed fuel. grounds all checked out. I am thinking the ECU but looking for feedback on anything...
• Re: Re- basic electronics q
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 02:10:43 -0400
  ...I'll work on it some.... >without current limit up to the limitations of the p/n junction to handle the >current and associated...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:05:00 -0400
  I have seen current draw claims, particularly in marine electronic devices such as autopilots and refrigeration systems that are based on duty cycle assumptions...
• Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:00 -0400
  ...So, the voltage across each of two LEDs in series doesn't really matter, current does, but the current will always be identical. So...
• [NVC] Computers - and why your printer may not work
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:29:44 -0500
  Check it out! http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/vids/?action=view&current=cvUMHvLZ.flv <http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/vids...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:46:52 -0500
  ...double the voltage and the current >>doubles; halve the voltage and the current drops to half; reverse the >>voltage and the current changes sign...
• Re: ISV troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:57:38 +0000
  ...I believe the nominal hot idle current is ~430 mA. What is your typical hot idle current throughthe ISV when the high idle occurs...
• Starter solenoid current
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:03:14 -0500
  ...Before blowing, it apparently reduced the current which didn't help starting. What should I be looking at for a solenoid current for a...
• Re: Costco Group 47 - cheap aux battery option
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:19:08 -0700
  ...CCA is a measure of how much current can be delivered for a short period of time (no pun intended). A house battery does...
• Re: A-Arms
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:16:24 -0700
  ...Any Advice or wisdom? Thanks Eric 91 Syncro http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t72/a91syncro/?action=view&current=vana-armsandcvjoints023.jpg http://s157.photobucket...
• CARFAX? anyone have a current subscription?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:32:46 EST
  ...anyone have a current carfax? please pmail me.. thanks in advance.. chris ************************************** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money...
• Re: Yet another EE talks batteries
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 11:46:44 -0600
  Stanley Pitman wrote: > If you > make the auxiliary charging current too high, there is strong risk of > damage to battery or alternator, as well...
• Re: starter woe...
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 17:15:18 -0700
  ...it sends the contact forward connecting the high current lead to the starter and pushing the gear out to the flywheel. if not enough...
• Re: setting up multimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:56:49 -0700
  ...For a key-off current drain - like wondering if there is current drain with the van off, all lights off etc... I just put...
• Re: What does a relay do?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:12:04 -0700
  In a nutshell a relay is a electromechanical device which allow you to switch a much higher amount of current in which the switch...
• trigger current for highbeam relay
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 16:36:29 -0600
  People of Vanagon! Where does the trigger current for the high beams go through on the fuse block? I am trying to get my...
• Current ETKA?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 23:56:04 -0700
  ...ANyone have a copy of a current one they can send me? Yeah, yeah, I'll cover your costs, etc... Thanks in advance, Ry...
• Re: setting up multimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:05:23 -0400
  ...The current will go through the meter and you'll see how much current that circuit draws. A radio (when "off") or clock might...
• Re: Battery current limiting device??
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Tue, 21 May 1996 14:14:30 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The discharged battery can draw a very heavy >>>current load until battery voltage comes up. Something in the order >>>of 30, 60, or even...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:04:30 -0400
  On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:27:56 -0700, Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >Right, but here's my question. > >If low current...
• Re: Headlight Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:45:03 -0400
  The current along with the voltage drop of a poor connection is what makes the heat. If the connection has "0" resistance, (impossible for...
• Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life, charging issues, etc
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:24:58 -0400
  ...Bigger alt won't help -- the problem is that as charging current rises, a larger and larger voltage is developed across the charging cable...
• RE:Friday Follies..../f
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 15 Jun 1995 11:51:10 -0700 (PDT)
  On Thu, 15 Jun 1995, RGOLEN@umassd.edu wrote: > > My current wife and I, continue to live in the United States, and > continue to...
• Re: Overnight Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:40:33 -0600
  ...Either your battery is bad or something is sucking way too much current. Do the meter test as recommended; you might want to start...
• Re: LEDs for the dash
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 09:22:21 -0500
  In designing any LED circuit it is the current that you need to control. The manufacturer generally specifies the maximum mA or the typical...
• Re: measuring current?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 06:38:02 PST
  ...I did some current measurements on our bus by removing the associated fuse and attaching my probes there. When current exceeds the meter rating...
• Re: Digitool building and group entertainment.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 23:02:59 -0500
  ...The light bulb acts like a current limiter. It is variable resistance device (the higher the current, the greater the resistance) and a fuse...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:43:29 -0700
  ...Rather than set up a terminal strip to provide three different levels of current usage to compensate for wildly-varying thermostats, why wouldn't...
• Re: A-Arms
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:16:45 -0700
  ...Any > Advice or wisdom? > Thanks Eric > 91 Syncro > > > http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t72/a91syncro/?action=view&current=vana-armsandcvjoints023.jpg > > > http://s157.photobucket...
• Testing coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:48:25 -0400
  ...Yes or no? I don't have any current flowing. Is the sensor good? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Re: Multimeter help for the idiot
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:07:52 -0500
  ...Results with a 12V test light depend on the light and the amount of current. If the light expects a lot of current (a...
• Re: setting up millimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 18:27:45 -0500
  ...If you want to measure current draw from the battery when the van is off then you disconnect one battery terminal, switch the meter...
• Re: Dometic Improvements Adding Fans
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 09:48:39 +0200
  ...As to current consumption: wiring them in series will reduce (ideally half) current consumption, wiring them in parallel will increase (roughly double) current consumption...
• My Census Info
  Historical mailing list - Theresa Rennert
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 17:18:46 -0700
  ...Helena, MT currently: Reno, Nevada married: Divorced family: 2 beautiful little girls, ask BenT and Mike Miller. They are damn cute! hobbies: biking, trying...
• A few Vanagon items over on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Pedro L. Rodriguez
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 18:37:04 -0500
  Hi Volks, I�ve a couple of Vanagon items currently listed on eBay and will be adding more this weekend. Here�s the link...
• Interior panel & folding table for 90 Syncro multivan
  Historical mailing list - Paul van Dyck
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:12:55 -0400
  As my two teenage daughters are currently giving me grief and more grey hairs- I am quite willing to drive to Oregon from lovely...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:34:27 -0500
  ...I'm sure that pointer will help other >people! > >And the current track is ground? The current tracks are vertical. Ground is horizontal, at...
• Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 21:39:39 -0400
  ...Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current The Dometic frig in my 85 Vanagon runs great with gas or AC current but...
• power steering
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:48:18 -0700
  ...I currently have manual steering and need to make it easier to steer. Please respond directly to me. Not currently on the list. Thanks...